He said it had everything to do with the team's abysmal record and failure to meet their lofty preseason expectations.

But as NJ Advance Media columnist Steve Politi wrote yesterday, "(Mara) and co-owner Steve Tisch issued a statement insisting there would be no in-season changes after losing to the previously winless 49ers in San Fransisco. That loss dropped the Giants to 1-8.

"So what happened between 1-8 and 2-10 to change their minds that dramatic changes were necessary? The only answer is the clumsy handling of Manning's benching and the fury from fans and players that followed it."

Early reports seem to indicate that interim coach Steve Spagnuolo will re-instate Manning as the starter for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Do you think that sitting Manning for Geno Smith, and the whirlwind that followed, factored into ownership's decision to clean house?